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Common Quaker moth, Flanders Moss 11654 33 Stirlingshire - Flanders Moss Common Quaker moth (Orthosia cerasi), West Moss-side Farm, Flanders Moss 25 March 2017
Cinnabar Moth caterpillars, Kelvindale 18947 371 Glasgow - Kelvindale moths Cinnabar Moth caterpillars (Tyria jacobaeae) feeding from Common Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) at Kelvindale. Cinnarbar Moth caterpillars can often be spotted on ragwort, their most preferred food source. The bright colouring of the Cinnabar Moth caterpillar acts as a warning to potential predators by indicating that they are poisonous. The poison can only build up in the caterpillar by feeding from ragwort. 19 July 2024
Cinnabar Moth caterpillar, Kelvindale 18946 371 Glasgow - Kelvindale moths Cinnabar Moth caterpillars (Tyria jacobaeae) feeding from Common Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) at Kelvindale. Cinnarbar Moth caterpillars can often be spotted on ragwort, their most preferred food source. The bright colouring of the Cinnabar Moth caterpillar acts as a warning to potential predators by indicating that they are poisonous. The poison can only build up in the caterpillar by feeding from ragwort. 19 July 2024
Common White Wave moth, Dundreggan 18308 391 Dundreggan moth traps The Common White Wave (Cabera pusaria) is a moth from the family Geometridae and is commonly distributed throughout Britain. Often confused with the Common Wave (Cabera exanthemata), but is generally whiter with more parallel cross-lines on the forewing. Photo taken by David Palmar as part of a moth trapping session at the Scottish Entomologists' Gathering in Dundreggan. 24 June 2023
Common Rustic agg. moth, Glasgow 16745 371 Glasgow - Kelvindale moths Common Rustic agg. Moth (Mesapamea sp.) trapped in Kelvindale, Glasgow, taken by David Palmar. Historically these were a single species; however now they have been split into three, aggregated here. The easiest way to separate the species is by their genitalia, which has not been attempted; colour variations are not so reliable. Their caterpillars feed on grasses such as Cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata) and Tall Fescue (Festuca arundinacea). 16 August 2020
Common Marbled Carpet moth, Glasgow 16744 371 Glasgow - Kelvindale moths Common Marbled Carpet (Dysstroma truncata) moth, trapped in Kelvindale, Glasgow, and taken by David Palmar 16 August 2020
Common Marbled Carpet moth, Glasgow 16465 371 Glasgow - Kelvindale moths Common Marbled Carpet moth (Dysstroma truncata), Kelvindale, Glasgow 26 May 2020
Narrow-bordered 5-Spot Burnet Moths mating, Auchlochan, South Lanarkshire 18992 400 South Lanarkshire - Auchlochan Narrow-bordered 5 spot Burnet moths (Zygaena lonicerae) mating on Common (or Black) Knapweed (Centaurea nigra), Auchlochan, South Lanarkshire 13 July 2024
Common Swift, Abernethy Golf Club 18912 307 Nethybridge and Dulnain Bridge Common Swift moth (Korscheltellus lupulina) at Abernethy Golf Club, Nethybridge 25 July 2024
Common Swift, Abernethy Golf Club 18911 307 Nethybridge and Dulnain Bridge Common Swift moth (Korscheltellus lupulina) at Abernethy Golf Club, Nethybridge 25 July 2024

Common Quaker moth, Flanders Moss

11654

Stirlingshire - Flanders Moss

Common Quaker moth (Orthosia cerasi), West Moss-side Farm, Flanders Moss

25 March 2017

Cinnabar Moth caterpillars, Kelvindale

18947

371

Glasgow - Kelvindale moths

Cinnabar Moth caterpillars (Tyria jacobaeae) feeding from Common Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) at Kelvindale. Cinnarbar Moth caterpillars can often be spotted on ragwort, their most preferred food source. The bright colouring of the Cinnabar Moth caterpillar acts as a warning to potential predators by indicating that they are poisonous. The poison can only build up in the caterpillar by feeding from ragwort.

19 July 2024

Cinnabar Moth caterpillar, Kelvindale

18946

371

Glasgow - Kelvindale moths

19 July 2024

Common White Wave moth, Dundreggan

18308

391

Dundreggan moth traps

The Common White Wave (Cabera pusaria) is a moth from the family Geometridae and is commonly distributed throughout Britain. Often confused with the Common Wave (Cabera exanthemata), but is generally whiter with more parallel cross-lines on the forewing. Photo taken by David Palmar as part of a moth trapping session at the Scottish Entomologists' Gathering in Dundreggan.

24 June 2023

Common Rustic agg. moth, Glasgow

16745

371

Glasgow - Kelvindale moths

Common Rustic agg. Moth (Mesapamea sp.) trapped in Kelvindale, Glasgow, taken by David Palmar. Historically these were a single species; however now they have been split into three, aggregated here. The easiest way to separate the species is by their genitalia, which has not been attempted; colour variations are not so reliable. Their caterpillars feed on grasses such as Cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata) and Tall Fescue (Festuca arundinacea).

16 August 2020